If any of you have seen this piece of classic Italian cinema, perhaps you know that Sergio Leone is in it. I'm not quite sure who he is, but there is a scene where a bunch of students, I believe, are huddling under an umbrela, and one of them is Leone. He was described to me as "the one wearing glasses", although several of the men are wearing glasses.

Very, very amazing film for De Sica and one of my favorites of all time.

It takes place in post-WWII Italy during the depression. A poor man who can barely feed his wife and son has the opportunity for a job, but it requires a bicycle. He goes home to sell his bed sheets for money to eventually buy a bicycle. On his first day off to work, it is stolen in the midst of day. He and his son later go on a search for it, learning many values in life as well as strengthening their father-son relationship.

It may seem like a simple plot, but the film is truly a masterpiece - flawless, really. I have nothing bad to say about it. Knowing the love of Itallian films on here, I'm sure many of you have seen it - if not, get to it immediately!